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Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD vs Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2

The Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD and the Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; and autofocus. On these specs the Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD	Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2
Maker	Tamron	Zeiss
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	35mm	35mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8brighter	f/2
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	39 in this guide	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD: 35mm.

Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2: 35mm.

Aperture

Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD: f/1.8 wide open.

Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2: f/2 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

39 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.